oboe d'amore

/ dɑːˈmɔːreɪ /

noun

1. a type of oboe pitched a minor third lower than the oboe itself. It is used chiefly in the performance of baroque music

Word History and Origins

Origin of oboe d'amore¹

Italian: oboe of love

Example Sentences

Adagio, a slow rising strain plays in the softer wood-notes of flute, oboe d'amore, English horn, and the lower clarinets; below sings gently the second theme, quite transformed in feeling.

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